Quartet power Bryant past NJIT on Saturday afternoon

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sherif Gross-Bullock, Daniel Rivera, Rafael Pinzon and Miles Latimer combined for 78 points as the Bryant University men's basketball team cruised to a 101-82 victory over NJIT on Saturday afternoon at the Chace Athletic Center.

With the victory, the Bulldogs improve to 18-12 overall and 10-5 in the America East. Bryant will play its regular season finale on Tuesday night at the Chace. The 2024 Jersey Mike's America East Men's Basketball Playoffs begin Saturday, March 9.

Gross-Bullock finished with 22 points and Rivera added 22 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to pace the attack. Pinzon chipped in 19 points and five assists, while Latimer hit five threes and finished with 17. Tyler Brelsford gave Bryant five in double figures with 11.

Game Information
Bryant 101, NJIT 82
Records: Bryant 18-12, 10-5 AE | NJIT 7-21, 3-13 AE
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Attendance: 777

Key Moments

• NJIT grabbed a 17-16 lead in the first half but the Bulldogs rattled off a 13-3 run to take the lead for good.

How it Happened

• NJIT hit back-to-back threes to open the scoring but Latimer shot Bryant right back into the game.
• The fifth year hit a trio of threes to give the Bulldogs a 12-9 lead.
• Rivera then scored six-straight points for the Bulldogs, making it 18-17 with 12:32 left.
• Pinzon would then get hot, hitting a pair of mid-range jumpers to help the Bulldogs maintain the edge.
• Brelsford then swished a corner three to give Bryant a 29-20 lead with 9:57 left in the first half.
• Rivera would then push Bryant's lead to 13 with a give-and-go finish that ended in a traditional three-point play.
• Bryant would take a 50-39 lead into the break as Gross-Bullock finished at the rim with time winding down.
• The Bulldogs finished the first half 18-of-33 from the field.
• Gross-Bullock then opened the second half scoring with a three from the top, giving Bryant a 53-41 lead.
• Latimer's fourth three of the game came in transition and was followed by a wing three from Pinzon to give the Bulldogs a 66-53 lead with 14:38 remaining.
• Latimer then excited the crowd as he finished a baseline slam off a perfect dish from Rivera.
• Gross-Bullock would then push Bryant's lead to 18, 71-53, with a deep three from the right.
• Doug Edert would then swish a three from the left as Bryant led 80-61 with 10:00 to play.
• Bryant cruised from there, finishing the night 35-of-63 from the field.

Stats

• Bryant finished 35-of-63 (55.6 percent) from the field, 13-of-32 (40.6 percent) from three and 18-of-21 (85.7 percent) from the line.
• NJIT held a 36-34 edge in rebounding.
• Bryant finished with 24 assists.
• Gross-Bullock finished with 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting. He was 3-of-9 from three and added four assists.
• Rivera posted 20 points, 10 boards and eight assists in 32 minutes. He was 7-of-9 from the field and 6-of-7 from the line.
• Pinzon hit 9-of-14 shots to finish with 19 points. He added five assists.
• Latimer went 5-of-7 from three to finish with 17 points.
• Brelsford added 11 points, going 8-of-8 from the line.
• Edert hit a pair of threes to finish with six points.

Game Notes

• Bryant has won all four America East regular season meetings with NJIT.
• Rivera posted his second-straight 20-point game and his second-straight double-double. He now has six double-doubles on the year. Saturday was his 20^th double-figure game of the season.
• Rivera also set a career high with eight assists.
• Pinzon finished in double figures for the 19^th time this season and the 26^th time in his career.
• Gross-Bullock finished in double figures for the 23^rd time this season and the 69^th time in his career.
• SGB posted his 13^th 20-point game this season and the 27^th of his career.He has scored 20+ in eight of 15 league games this season.
• Latimer posted his first double-figure game of the season and the 33^rd of his career. The 17 points were the most for Latimer as a Bulldog.
• Latimer also tied his career high with five made three-point field goals. He hit five at Binghamton on Feb. 6, 2019.
• Brelsford finished in double figures for the 10^th time this season and the 20^th time in his career.

Up Next
Bryant closes out the regular season on Tuesday night against UAlbany at the Chace Athletic Center. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m.